Planning application
35 Woolpack Close Rowley Regis B65 8HY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed change of use from residential dwelling to 5 No. person HMO (Lawful Development Certificate)
As published by the council, reference DC/25/71193
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/71193
- Type
- Lawful Dvpt Certificate Proposed Use/Dev
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Lawful Use Certificate
- Received
- 11 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 11 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 12 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Rowley
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- B65 8HY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Nov 2025
Received by Sandwell
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12 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Grant Lawful Use Certificate
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1 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Lapworth Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Birmingham
Active · incorporated 2010 · Birmingham
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Sandwell granted permission on 12 December 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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